[Macpartners] Mac client, cloud server file problem

[Karen M Johnson]

Hello,

Yes, it is an smb server. I have no idea what software it is running.

We delete the files for space (we must pay for the space after all) and for security.

Once files are in our system of record why would we keep them?

You are right, often when trying to move files that will not delete we get the same message. 
Then once in a while it will work but I think it means that enough time passed. 

I have not been deleting from the terminal and want the staff be able to do their work.

Thanks,
karen


On Dec 8, 2015, at 2:05 PM, John Hawkinson <jhawk at MIT.EDU> wrote:

> I think we could probably use some more information,
> like whether this is an SMB server or an AFP server
> and what software it is running.
> 
> Why do the files "need to be deleted"? Is this a space issue or
> a security issue? It seems a kind of peculiar workflow.
> 
> It dosn't really make sense that you should be able to "move" (copy)
> files to a desktop to delete them -- with the Finder?. The moving
> process should invoke the same deletion operation on the server.
> 
> When deletion from the terminal works, dose that mean running 'rm'
> on the server, or running 'rm' locally on a client (e.g. your
> desktop)? And do you know if it really works, or just looks
> like it is working? [e.g., does free space on the server change? ]
> 
> If deletion from the Terminal works, then you could switch to a workflow
> where users drag files to be deleted on the server into another folder
> on the server which is periodically deleted from the Terminal, or
> via script. Say hourly, or nightly, or whatever.
> 
> But it seems like there is something peculiar about this workflow
> and knowing more information would help give better advice.
> 
> --jhawk